Clarissa Brincat

All articles by Clarissa Brincat

• Rituximab shows promise for treating rare form of MG

  The drug rituximab may bring long-term relief for patients with MuSK-MG, a rare form of myasthenia gravis.

• MG drug efgartigimod may help in more ways than one

  Efgartigimod may help people with MG not only by reducing harmful antibodies but also by promoting immune balance.

• Few YouTube videos on MG are actually helpful, study finds

  While many YouTube videos about myasthenia gravis (MG) have moderate-to-high quality information, fewer are truly useful.

• Experimental MG treatment restores muscle strength in mice

  Efgartigimod restored muscle strength and helped rebalance immune cell numbers in mice with myasthenia gravis.

• African American and Hispanic patients with MG face more severe disease, study finds

  Though they have similar long-term outcomes, African American and Hispanic patients with MG have more severe disease than other groups.